Senior Systems Engineer

Location:

Gravitics – Seattle WA, Colorado, (with future travel/support to other company locations as required)
Department:
Engineering

Reports To:

Head of Engineering

At Gravitics, we're not exploring space - we're building it. We're creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling humanity to flourish beyond Earth. Our vision is bold, but we're not just dreamers; we're doers. We design and manufacture large-scale orbital structures that enable commercial operations while meeting the requirements of defense and government missions.

Our systems are built to scale and built to last—bridging commercial innovation with mission-critical performance. If you're ready to lay the foundations for a new era in space, embrace a culture of relentless learning and innovation, and contribute to a future where humanity's reach extends farther, Gravitics is the place for you. Let's build the future together.

We are seeking a highly capable Systems Engineer to support technical execution of the commercial spacecraft program from architecture development through qualification, integration, test, launch, and mission operations. This role sits at the center of the program and works directly with Chief Engineers, subsystem leads, Program Management, Manufacturing, Integration & Test, Mission Assurance, and suppliers to ensure the spacecraft functions as an integrated system — not just a collection of subsystems.

The ideal candidate is technically broad, execution-focused, comfortable in ambiguity, and able to balance engineering rigor with program realities including schedule, manufacturability, integration flow, and risk. This position will support development of human-rated spacecraft systems and therefore requires strong systems thinking, configuration discipline, verification planning, and cross-functional leadership.

Support development and management of spacecraft system architecture, requirements, interfaces, and verification approaches for the program

Translate mission and program objectives into clear subsystem and vehicle-level technical requirements

Develop and maintain system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), CONOPS, verification matrices, and technical baselines

Drive technical integration across:

• Structures and mechanisms
• Pressure systems
• Propulsion systems
• Avionics and software
• Thermal systems
• ECLSS / crew environment considerations
• Docking and payload interfaces
• Ground systems and GSE

Support program technical reviews including:

• SRR
• PDR
• CDR
• TRR
• FRR

Coordinate system-level trades balancing:

• Performance
• Mass
• Safety
• Reliability
• Manufacturability
• Testability
• Schedule and cost impacts

Work closely with Manufacturing and Integration & Test teams to ensure designs are producible, inspectable, and verifiable

Support development of system verification and validation plans including qualification, acceptance, protoflight, and integrated vehicle testing

Participate in anomaly resolution, failure investigations, and risk reduction activities

Support hazard analysis, FMEA/FDIR activities, and human-rating related assessments

Ensure configuration control and technical baseline integrity throughout the program lifecycle

Interface with customers, suppliers, and partner organizations as required

Help drive closure of technical issues rather than simply tracking them

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering or integrated vehicle development
• Experience working on spacecraft, launch vehicle, aviation, defense, or other complex multidisciplinary systems
• Strong understanding of systems…